Alternative Dispute resolution (ADR)

Alternative dispute Resolution - Encouraging ADR

Benefits of using the civil courts

Reforms Legal representation Helps the resolve a dispute

Probelms with using the civil courts

Delay Cost Formal Enforcement Advantages of using ADR Quick Cheap Informal Voluntary Method of avoding court procedures

Disadvantage of using ADR

Might not work Restricted rights of appeal Enforcement

Negotiation

Two parites can attempt to reslove the dispute bewteen themselves. Benefits: provate, quick and cheap Issue: if lawyers are involed then costs will be incurred.